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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220082700038 · 09/14/2008 · Mettiki Coal WV, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
POST,CAPS,HEADERS,TIMBER
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
35
Mine experience
29.48 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alliance Resource Partners LP
Operator
Mettiki Coal WV, LLC
Mine
4609028

Narrative

While handling wood post, his hand was caught between the post and the top of a longwall support base lift jack resulting in the fracturing and laceration of the 3rd finger of the left hand. Person was wearing metacarpal gloves at the time of the accident.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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